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ECO4 grants in Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Free heating, insulation and home upgrades for eligible Stoke-on-Trent City Council households. ECO4, Boiler Upgrade Scheme, GBIS, and LA Flex active can together deliver £8,000–£25,000 of fully-funded improvements at no cost to the homeowner or tenant.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council: housing context

Substantial Victorian potteries-heritage terraces with high fuel-poverty rate; among the most active LA Flex authorities in the West Midlands.

Region
West Midlands
Population
261,000
Housing stock
116,000
Pre-1980 dwellings
80%
Fuel poverty
18%
LA Flex status
LA Flex active

The Stoke-on-Trent City Council housing landscape is high-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 80% pre-1980 housing stock and 18% household fuel poverty creates high demand for funded retrofit interventions.

Schemes available to Stoke-on-Trent City Council households

Five overlapping funding routes apply to Stoke-on-Trent City Council households, each with different eligibility rules. We map your circumstances to the right one.

ECO4 Standard

Funded by the major energy suppliers. Eligible if you receive certain means-tested benefits. Insulation, heating system upgrade, ventilation, solar PV in some cases. £10,000–£25,000 typical value.

Local Authority Flex (active)

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has actively declared a Statement of Intent for ECO4 LA Flex, meaning the council can extend eligibility based on health, income, or vulnerability where standard ECO4 criteria don't apply. £8,000–£20,000 value typical.

Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)

Insulation-only scheme for low-EPC homes (D-G) in council tax bands A-D. Cavity wall, loft, internal/external wall. £4,000-£8,000 value.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

£7,500 grant towards a heat pump for Stoke-on-Trent City Council owner-occupiers and small businesses. Air-source or ground-source. Requires existing boiler/electric heating replacement.

Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)

For off-gas-grid low-income households. Air-source heat pump, insulation, solar combined package. £10,000-£20,000 value where the property qualifies.

How to apply for ECO4 in Stoke-on-Trent City Council

  1. Eligibility check — two-minute online form covering your address, tenure, household income or benefits, current heating, EPC if known.
  2. Free home assessment — if eligible, a certified surveyor visits within 14 days and produces a Retrofit Plan with the funded improvements identified.
  3. Installation — accredited installer carries out the works, fully funded by the relevant scheme. No payment from the householder.

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